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When life presents an opportunity to step away and change perspectives, it is essential to take it. Such an opportunity for Goforth spearheads a transformation that sees him emerge from the abyss of substance abuse manifested from guilt, self-pity, and necessary healing of the inner child into a direct and boundless relationship with God. Goforth does not hold back at all, describing the journey that preceded his life-altering twenty-eight--day stint at the rehab center as one that included extensive periods of alcoholism, womanizing, etc. Nevertheless, in his awakened state, the author presents compelling arguments that while the institution of organized religion is meant to bring you closer to God, it instead has become a medium of fear and control that often leads to catastrophic consequences in one’s journey inward.
Interestingly, the idea that heaven and hell exist within mankind prompts further discussion of what is needed to attain true enlightenment and freedom from centuries of religious dogma and burden. In the process of raising the collective vibration of the universe, the work brings attention to elements of false prophecy, citing specifically the irony that Catholicism worships the pope rather than God. Goforth suggests, saliently, that if the idea of hell were removed altogether from religious contexts, then congregation members’ actions would no longer be constrained by consequences that, in many ways, falsely imprison them into the reality that is created for them.
On the whole, Goforth’s work is conversational and fluid, mixed with some poetry and bullet-point advice that results in a smooth read. Throughout, the author is resolute in breaking down the wall of fear and control to let love reign unhindered and unfiltered, which is the prerequisite to embarking on the pathway of setting the soul free.